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Canton Tower: Officially Off My List. Terrible Experience!

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    Candace McDermott
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    Well, because out-of-towners haven't been, and they always hear people talking about it.

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      Elaine Boyle PhD
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      I was stuck in the same sea of people. They weren't even letting people into the subway, so I just ended up wandering around the base of the tower for ages.

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        Velma Thompson
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        Yeah, it was a really long walk.

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          Antonio Sawayn
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          It's like that everywhere when it's crowded. 'Can't even squeeze into the subway station,' 'drivers overcharging like crazy,' and 'getting home exhausted after 10 PM' – these aren't issues specific to the Canton Tower. You don't have to like the Canton Tower, but I don't think your reasons are fair. It's like experiencing Shanghai on a 5,000 RMB/month budget with its packed subways and fast food, versus experiencing the glamorous 'Magic City' Shanghai on a 500,000 RMB/month budget.

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            Kathryn Hermiston
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            That makes sense.

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              Johnathan Schmeler
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              Is the Ferris wheel worth riding?

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                Beatrice Thiel
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                Honestly, you might as well go to Happy Valley. The tickets to go up here cost a fortune, several hundred RMB!

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                  Mr. Jody Bednar
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                  Would it be any better on a weekday?

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                    Dr. Israel McLaughlin
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                    But there's really not much to see up there, unless you don't mind spending over 200 RMB just to watch the sunset.

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                      Rafael Rau
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                      Just go back to delivering your takeaways, mate.

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                        Mattie Lockman
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                        What's that supposed to mean?

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                          Robyn Monahan
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                          I went around the same time last night, and there was basically no queue; we got to the platform in 30 minutes. But honestly, it was a real letdown. Trying to get good night photos is pretty much impossible – every view is obstructed by pillars or the Ferris wheel cars. The experience doesn't even come close to the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai.

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                            Susie Kutch-Green
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                            And the management is worlds apart. Both are landmark TV towers, but one's heavenly and the other... well, not.

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                              Mattie Lockman
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                              @Squidward

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                                Tanya Bogisich IV
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                                No way, it's not fun at all.

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